Leucine Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in leucine content. Where the amount of leucine ranges from 3.807 g to 1.332 g per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat with the highest leucine content, which in 100g contains 3.807 g of leucine.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat has a nutritional value score of 16 out of 100.

Other important and leucine related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for leucine content in your diet, the amount of Calories is 275 kcal (14% RDA), the amount of Protein is 47.68 g (85% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.8 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 15.52 g (12% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the leucine content in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat from the list of fish and shellfish.

Top Twenty List - Highest leucine Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for leucine in fish and shellfish for the top 20 fish and shellfish. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

Highest Amount of leucine per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high leucine foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the leucine nutritional content.

The food with the highest leucine content per typical serving is Fish, grouper, mixed species, raw which contains 4.08 g in 1 fillet (or 259 g). For this serving the Calories content is 238.28 kcal (12% RDA), the Protein content is 50.19 g (90% RDA), the Fat content is 2.64 g (4% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Grams of leucine in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total leucine content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the leucine amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of leucine can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 73 items. The highest amount of leucine from the 73 raw items is in Fish, roe, mixed species, raw where the content is 1.956 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 18 items. The highest amount of leucine from the 18 cooked items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 3.807 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of leucine by 1.851 g in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing leucine which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of leucine rich foods.

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